Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-25
FLORIDA.

All the public schools of st. Augustine
will close on March 81.
John Q. Burbridge has consented to al
low the use of his name as a candidate for
Mayor of Jacksonville.
In Manatee county 100 people have
signed petition asking for the pardoning
OF Thomas Drymore, one of the Sara Sofa
murdeTers.
w, n. Sheats is mentioned as being an
aspiranu Tor the Gainesville Mayoralty.
The Office of City Tax Collector is sought
after by i. A. DroOmgoole, A. J. Tinsley,
j. X. Faircloth and others.
A meeting of the congregation of the
Presbyterian church OF Gainesville was
called yesterday evening, after prayer
meeting, for the purpose OF adopting a
plan for new church building, and of
determining upon It's location.
G. W. Hlnsey, of Apalachicola, is a
candidate Tor the position of door-keeper
of the Florida Assembly. Some three
years ago Mr.. Hinsey lost his right Leg
and right hand in a saw mil, since which
time he has not been able to work at his
trade.
All the leading hotels IN st. Augustine
are full to overlooking with guests. It's
rumOTed that the popular Magnolia and
the san Marco, which latter hotel can
accommodate 100 guests, have turned
away nearly 1000 guests each within the
past few days, there being no rooms va
cant.
A gentleman of East Palatka n short
while since shipped lot OF oranges by
rail- to New York, paying DC. more on the
box TO insure quick transit. The fruit
was just twelve days eu route. A little
laler he shipped another lot via the ocean
steamers, which arrived in New York
Just tve days afterward, and az q cost OF
sc. per box less freight.
Henry Jones, worthy old colored man
who lives Palatka Heights, near the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West rail-
road, is the last victim OF the thieves who
nave been operating in that village. A
few nights since they entered bis house
and secured $22 80 which the old man had
locked up in a trunk. SO far no clue TO
the thieves has been secured,
The work OF preparing the ground for
the erection of the Alcazar at st. Angus
tine has been suspended, and 1t is said
that MIR. Flagler is hesitating whether to
erect the building or not. Rumor says
that the delay and perhaps final abandon
ment of the enterprise has been brought
about by the eXtoriionate and altogether
unreasonable demands OF certain parties
whom Mr.. Flagler has already benefited
20 the extent Of thousands.
Nearly 200 pleasure seekers have left
Kew York this week for d fferent points
in Florida. The travel South has been I'M
interrupted since the opening OF the
Lenten season, and 1t is estimated that
there are now over 1000 New Workers. in
Florida. The Inducements for travelling
South are increased every year, and the
rapid influx in Florida OF Northern visit
ors is likely to he followed by an increased
number OF settlere. A company has been
organized this spring in New York for the
purpose OF inducing settlers u take up
more land in the vicinity OF Jacksonville,
and several parties Of settlers will be- sent
south before fall.
Work or the Ponce de Leon artesian
well at St.Augustine, has not yet been re-
sumed, the lost drills not having been
recovered, and IT. Is a matter OF doubt
whether they can be. This is exceed
iDgly unfortunate, as the well has gained
notOrlety all over the United States, ard
thousands were interested In the posi-
bic result Of he enterprise. However,
The water continues TO fow TO the eX-
rent OF S,0O0,gOO gallons per day. The
force is equal 10 that OF large steam
engiue OF lorty-hye horse power, or sufi-
cicnt 10 run dozen manufacturing es-
adjustments. There would be millions"
in these wells II this were II manufacture
ing centre.
The ordinance in relation to bonding
st. Augustine was passed by the Council /
Monday evening without dissenting t,
vote. The ordinance AS adopted provides .
that bonds shgll be issued by the city 20 I
the extent OF $50, 900, in denominations OF !
500, 5000 and : ,0J0 TO be disposed OF AT .
par, md the rate Of interest thereon not I
10 exceed = per cent. The money re-
celYed from the sale Of these bonds 10 .
10 be applied TO Il system OF f.
public wafer works, and tor no 6ther :
t,t "a NtYs
for twenty years, but the cry reserves I
the right 10 redeem them a. any time
alter two years from the date Of their /
issue. The question now goes to the I
people for final action. Tho Mayor viii
order special election, 10 be held on
| Tuesday. April .
Last Monday tue we.ghers az the Oyst
factory at Apalachlc0la struck for an ln.
crease Of pay. They walked UP TO Ia.